José Bartel was born on February 24, 1932 in Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. He was a composer and actor, known for
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964),
Spermula (1976) and
Le sauvage (1975). He was married to Norma. He died on January 26, 2010 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France.